Coast Guard Test Coast Guard Marine Environmental Protection 3

Question 1

What does an oily water separator do aboard a vessel?

Accepted Answer

Separates oil from bilge water before discharge

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Heats fuel for combustion

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Filters drinking water

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Cools engine coolant

Question 2

The maximum permissible oil content for bilge water discharged from a vessel is generally:

Accepted Answer

15 parts per million

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150 parts per million

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1,500 parts per million

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There is no limit

Question 3

What is a boom used for in oil spill response?

Accepted Answer

To contain and control the spread of oil

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To pump oil into tanks

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To burn oil on the surface

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To dissolve oil with chemicals

Question 4

Which document outlines a vessel's procedures for responding to an oil pollution emergency?

Accepted Answer

The Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)

Answer

The Official Logbook

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The Certificate of Documentation

Answer

The Load Line Certificate

Question 5

The use of chemical dispersants on an oil spill generally requires:

Accepted Answer

Pre-authorization or approval from the Federal On-Scene Coordinator

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No approval at all

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Approval from the vessel owner only

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A court order

Question 6

What environmental risk is associated with discharging untreated sewage near shore?

Accepted Answer

It introduces harmful bacteria and depletes oxygen

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It raises water temperature

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It increases water salinity

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It has no measurable effect

Question 7

A Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) is required aboard vessels to treat or hold:

Accepted Answer

Sewage

Answer

Oily bilge water

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Garbage

Answer

Ballast water